Antwan—a variant of the French name
Antoine
Antoine is a French given name (from the Latin ''Antonius'' meaning 'highly praise-worthy') that is a variant of Danton, Titouan, D'Anton and Antonin.
The name is used in France, Switzerland, Belgium, Canada, West Greenland, Haiti, French Guiana ...
—is a male
given name
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commonly used among
African Americans
African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of ens ...
.
Notable people with this name include the following.
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Antwan Barnes
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Antwan Odom
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Antwan Patton, rapper known as Big Boi
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Antwan Peek
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Ant Wan, Swedish rapper
See also
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Antawn Jamison
Antawn Cortez Jamison (; born June 12, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player who played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He serves as director of pro personnel for the Washington Wizards. Jamison playe ...
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Antoan, given name
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Antuan Antuan is an African-American English given name associated with Antoine and Anthony. Notable people with this name include:
* Antuan Bronshtein, Russian convict
* Antuan Edwards (born 1977), American gridiron football player
* Antuan Ilgit (bo ...
, given name
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Antwain, given name
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Antwaun, given name
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Antwuan, given name
Notes
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African-American given names